Nature and Parks Authority

12 years after the oil spill: What is happening in the Avrona Nature Reserve now?

Following Israel's massive 2014 EAPC oil spill, complex rehabilitation begins at Avrona Nature Reserve, evacuating 30,000 tons of contaminated soil.

Alongside its toxicity, the oil created a hard, impermeable layer on the ground. The Avrona oil spill disaster.
(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank

The British waterworks at Yarkon National Park.

After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public

"We welcome the renewal of the service center." The renovated entrance to Tel Dan

Tel Dan Nature Reserve damaged by missile in war; here is how it looks after restoration


Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline company to pay NIS 100 million for oil spill

On December 3, 2014, 5 million liters of oil spilled close to the town of Be’er Ora, approximately 20 km. north of Eilat, and badly damaged the Evrona Nature Reserve.

Members of a clean-up team work at the site of the EAPC oil spill at the Evrona desert reserve in the Arava.

New historical site in the West Bank opens for Sukkot

The Israeli park authority and Israeli civil administration have opened new ways to travel in the West Bank.

Nebi Samuel park

The Sea Daffodil Bloom - A farewell to summer

Great hikes in Israel.

Sea Daffodil

Why were rare reptiles kept in a Tel Aviv apartment?

The illegal trade value of these animals is estimated at hundreds of thousands of shekels, as some of these species are unique even in their natural habitat.

Panther Salamander, an amphibian that lives in North America was found in an apartment in Tel Aviv

Israel's national parks gear up for weekend tours

The Tomb of the Prophet Samuel is just one of the Israeli wonders that will see crowds this weekend.

The Tomb of Samuel of the northern edge of Jerusalem

150,000 set out to travel Israel's natural tourist sites - Watch

A storytelling festival in Tel Arad, the world of insects and their importance to the natural system in the Yarkon Tel Afek.

Day of the Beetle. Photo by Tal Carmi The Nature and Parks Authority

Thousands of pelicans migrate over Hula Lake - watch

The Hula Valley is visited by more than half a billion birds during the migrating season.

Migrating birds over the Hula valley

Enjoy the beautiful weekend with fun activities at the national parks

With pleasant weather expected for the weekend, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority has announced a packed list of activities for the weekend.

Beit Guvrin (Israel Nature and Parks Authority)

Israel foils smuggling of rare birds at Ben Gurion Airport

"The establishment of INPA's new intelligence unit has a significant contribution in our efforts to advance law enforcement and protecting wildlife," Shamir added.

Protected rare birds worth 70,000 euros were recovered in a smuggling attempt at Ben Gurion Airport

Nature and Parks Authority holds ‘Volunteer Week’ across Israel

Volunteering activities range from beach cleaning, park and reserve maintenance and tour trips to archeological sites.

Dor habonim beach